Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and lite Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and literally. Sometimes we don’t have to look very far and it finds us. ☀️
It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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August 13, 2006 · Narrative

Having a small get-together tomorrow night and still menu-planning. I think I’ve decided on Tortellini Kabobs, Smoked Salmon Pizza, Basil-Pesto Focaccia Sandwiches, Honey-Mustard Chicken Salad and Nantucket Lemonade. Two new recipes, and a few tried-and-trues. All are super simple, and most importantly, keep the kitchen cool. But what to serve for dessert? I was thinking about Donna Hay’s Self-Frosting Nutella Cupcakes, but not completely sure. Any suggestions? Looking for some delicious, but simple. If I use your suggestion, there’s a Cooks Illustrated 2002 Annual up for grabs (has all the recipes/articles from all their magazine issues that year). Until tomorrow …

A year ago today … sweets, my sweetie and Oprah.

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  1. Claire says

    August 13, 2006 at 2:57 am

    Wow! I have so many simple suggestions. One that is no bake is a white chocolate banana cream pie. Just take a premade chocolate graham crust, put a cut up banana in the bottom and sprinkle toffee pieces on top. Make white chocolate pudding (instant) with 1 cup milk. Fold in 1 cup cool whip. Spread on top of bananas. Top will the remaining cool whip (if making ahead of time refrigerate here) and top the entire pie with toffee pieces and chocolate curls before you serve! It’s a yummy summer dessert.

    Another easy cake recipe is a butter pecan cake made to directions with coconut pecan icing stirred in. It’s really good but I think kind of autumny. Hope the party is a success. My friends and I are having a “catching-up party” of sorts tomorrow and will make dinner together. That should be fun.

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  2. Alicat says

    August 13, 2006 at 3:03 am

    these are awesome!

    Peanut Butter Brownies
    http://somethingsoclever.typepad.com/something_so_clever/2005/10/101_things_to_d_1.html

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  3. sam says

    August 13, 2006 at 3:12 pm

    Hey Cate

    I have to say I have been having so much success with almond cookies, ever one loves them and they couldn’t be easier.

    My recent amaretti cookies are good but getting the pearl sugar at this late stage might be difficult unless you live next door to Ikea where they are rumoured to stock it. Rolling in regular granular sugar works too. Recipe here

    Another almond cookie that people really love and is so simple, is this one. Here is the postI made of them with some pictures so you can see how they look.

    The great thing about these recipes is they take less than half an hour and produce large volumes of cookies fast.

    good luck with your soiree

    sam

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  4. LizzyAnne says

    August 13, 2006 at 4:05 pm

    This is a great summer dish and easy, easy easy. Great for a summer get together. Whenever I take it anywhere it disappears quickly and is my number one requested dish.

    Best Ever Banana Pudding

    The pudding is a box of vanilla pudding prepared, 8 oz cream cheese softened, 1 can sweet condenesed milk, half a thing of cool whip. Layer wafers, bananas, and pudding several times in a trifle dish. Top with Cool whip and adorn with Vanilla wafers around the entire dessert and two propped in the center as well as crumbs on top. SO CREAMY AND SIMPLE! Great dessert! Enjoy!

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  5. Nicole says

    August 13, 2006 at 10:19 pm

    My suggestion is delicious, simple and will be a surprise for your guests. An avocado pie. I recently posted a family recipe here.

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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